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Pleasantville Buildings Receive New Roofing

Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing) has awarded a $546,000 contract to 10736 NF Inc. to replace the roofs on two apartment buildings in Pleasantville, St. John�s. The Honourable Tom Marshall, acting Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Housing, made the announcement today.

�These projects are part of ongoing modernization and improvement projects throughout the province, which will ensure our housing infrastructure is being upgraded and maintained to appropriate standards,� said Minister Marshall. �It�s also good to see the positive economic benefits of these investments.�

These current upgrades and repairs are part of Housing�s annual Modernization and Improvement program. The anticipated completion date for this project is early 2010. As part of Budget 2009: Building on Our Strong Foundation, the Provincial Government will invest $14.55 million for building, renovating and retrofitting social housing infrastructure throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Recently, the federal and provincial governments announced a joint investment of $93 million to build new and renovate existing affordable housing throughout the province over the next two years. Overall, the provincial contribution is $50 million, with the Federal Government contributing a further $43 million.

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